As businesses explore deeper and deeper into the world’s markets and resources, the mobility of the global work force follows lock step. Long story short, the leadership of a global organization needs to see the future as being so bright sun glasses will be necessary to take it all in. The anouncement from WERC follows:

Dear Worldwide ERC® Members:On behalf of Worldwide ERC®, I am pleased to announce our 2011 officers, recently elected by its Board of Directors, and our full slate of board members for the coming year.Incoming officers, who comprise the Executive Committee for Worldwide ERC® are:

2011 President

Susan Schneider, SCRP, GMS, Plus Relocation Services, Inc

2011 Vice President

Pamela J. (Pam) O’Connor, SCRP, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

The Executive Committee strongly supports the association with responsibility for establishing all current objectives, supervising the overall management of the association, appointing individuals to serve on standing committees, and considering all proposals and recommendations prior to review by the Board of Directors. Members of the Executive Committee also serve on the Board of Directors.

Worldwide ERC® board member responsibilities include addressing association policy, bylaws, and ethics issues; reviewing the Council’s activities, events, and budget; assisting in the planning and development of Worldwide ERC® educational programs and publications and contributing to and fulfilling the organization’s strategic plan for stability, growth, industry relevance, and the greater good of the entire Worldwide ERC® membership.

I’d also like to take this early opportunity to thank these Board members who will transition off of the Board in December 2010 after a productive three-year term:

As we move forward, the mix of talent and knowledge on our 2011 Board of Directors will provide continued mindful stewardship of our association and new direction for our familiar organization. And as always, if you have questions, comments or suggestions, I welcome your feedback.

Well, it’s here; Labor Day. Often considered the unofficial end of summer. I couldn’t help thinking about what has come to pass. I’ve heard it said more than once that we are so focused on our customers and clients or so busy chopping wood, we fail to take time to sharpen our axes. Well, I’m here today to help sharpen our axes together.

Recently, I was reminded by a conversation with my wife of something her father said: “I could have bought those lots on Cape Cod for less than $5,000 a piece…”. The conversation went on, but what I remembered from it was, I don’t want to be the ones telling my grand children those same stories when I’m 70. And, I don’t want you to be telling those stories either.

I’ve attached another link to my Mid Year 2010 Report. It clearly shows history repeating itself from the 1980s in Denver. The same is happening all over the country. When it seems the darkest, that’s the time to be in the market. Warren Buffet is credited with saying something like, “when others are greedy, be fearful. When others are fearful, be greedy”. I don’t think I can remember or have seen so much fear in the marketplace as I see today. It’s time to be greedy!

Double Down, Buy Up, Invest in that Second Home, Help you kid get in the game, and/or do yourself a favor. Rates, Available Inventory and Market Conditions are ripe for your plucking. DKYS; those of you reading my stuff for the past several years have seen this before and asked, “DKYS???”. Don’t Kick Yourself! Get in the game. Be part of the solution. If you wanted to move up and can, do it. If you’ve wanted a second home and can, do it. If you’ve wanted to make your kid part of the community, do it. Buying real estate is an essential means of becoming a part of every community around the world. People all over the world work for home ownership. They save for home ownership. It is the way it’s always been done. That hasn’t changed. It may take longer for the correction to be seen this time, but it will happen, it always does.

Learn from history, benefit from others fears and look back when you are talking to your grandchildren and tell the the story about how you put some skin in the game!

tikka_97 / Vibrant. Lots to do with lively dtwoonwn sports stadiums all located here, performing arts center is awesome, new Art museum, and lots of nice bars. Cherry Creek area nice for shopping. Cost of Living is fairly high although you can find deals. Job market is strong.